Car-stake.



F. SHILLIN.

GAR STAKE.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 1a, 1908.

Patented Nov. 10, 1908.

2 SHEETS-SHEET 1.

. F. SHILLIN.

GAR STAKE.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 13, 1908.

Patented Nov. 10, 1908. Z SHEETS-SHEET 2.

anozntoz Wit" use arm 10 projecting from the bracket and sur-- rounds the locking rod, the said spring normally tending to move the plate into an operative position. The extremit of the lock- 5 ing lever-8 is beveled at 8 so t at when the lever is swung rearwardly toward the side plate 2 the beveled end thereof willengage the-plate 9 and force the same rearwardly against the action of the coil spring 14 until the plate.- The spring will then move the plate over the end of the lever so as to lock the same securely in position. However, by pulling u on the releasing rod 11 and withdrawing t e plate 9 the locking lever will be released and forced outwardly by a spring strip 15 which is secured to the side plate 2.

Projecting from each of the side plates 2 is an eye 16 which engages the chain or cable the side plates opposite that upon which the locking levers are mounted. It will also be observed that the locking levers upon opposite sides of each of the beams 1 are arranged in a reverse manner and that each of the locking. levers is provided with a hook 18 designed to engage the cable or chain 17 which is secured to the side plate upon the opposite side of the beam and extends around one end of the device for holding the swin g locking plates 4 in operative position. hen these ocking levers 8 are swung outwardly the cables or chains 17 are released and permit the locking plates 4 to be moved away from the stakes 3. In this connection it may be mentioned that the swingin movement of each of the locking levers is Iimited by means of a chain or tie member 19 having one end thereof connected to the lever while the op- 40 posite end is connected to the side late 2.

Vhen it is desired to secure the sta es 3 in position the latter members are applied to the beam land the swinging locking plates 4 lifted to dise'n age the tongues 5 from the notches 5 of t e hinges and then swun inwardly against the stakes. The 100 'ng chains or cables 17. are next drawn around the swinging locking plates at opposite ends of the beam, and'placed in enga ement with the hooks18 uponthe locking evers 8, the said locking levers being swung rearwardly until engaged by the plates 9. This movement of the lockin levers draws the cables or chains 17 tight y around the swin ing are caused to clamp the stakes rigidly a ainst the extremities of the beam 1. Shoul it be desired to remove either of the car stakes the corresponding locking lever 8 is released by pulling upon the rod 11, the s ring strip 15 then fOICIII the lever outward y so that the locking cable or chain 17 becomes disengaged from the hook-18 and the swinging locking lates are permitted to swing outwardly.

. he stake3 will then fall out of positiongf the end of the lever has been swung beyond 17, the said eyes being located at the end of locking plates 4 so that the latter mem ersi its own accord and permit the load upon the car to be deposited at one side thereof.

It may be here mentioned that where several of the above described devices are mounted u on the car and it is desired to release all of the stakes u on one side of the car at the same time, tl ie'various releasing rods 11 may be provided with cords upon which the o erato'r can pull simultaneously.

In using the device for the trans ortation of logs the stakes uponone side of t e car are first placed in position and as many logs as convenient then loaded upon the car. The stakes upon the opposite side of the car are next placed in position and the car filled to a point adjacent the top of the stakes. The upper ends of corresponding stakes upon opposite sides of the car are then connected by Y of the logs against the stakes forcing the latter members out of position and causing a portion of the logs to be deposited upon the ground at one side of the car. The stakes which have been released may then be either detached from the tie members 20 or thrown upon the opposite side of the car as found most convement and the remainder of the lo s removed from the car. aving thus described the invention, What is claimed as new is: i

1. In a device of the character described, the combination of a beam, a stake, a swing ing locking plate carried by the beam and having a substantially elliptical formation so as to be rovided with a'pair of convex faces one of w ich is adapted to engage the stake, and a cable engaging the opposite convex face of the locking plate and cooperating with the same to clamp the car stake in posi- 7 tion.

2. In a device of the character described, the combination of a beam, a air of. plates applied to opposite sides of t e beam and rojecting beyond the end thereof, a stake ttln againstfithe end of the beam between the p ates, a pair of swinging locking plates mounted upon the side plates and adapted to engage the stake, and a cable for cooperation with the two locking plates for clamping the stake in position.

In a device of the character described, the combination of a beam, a stake, a swinging locking plate carried by the beam, a lever mounted upon the beam and provided with a hook, and a cable connected to the beam and detachably engaging .the hook upon the lever, the cable and lever coo erating with the swinging lockingplate to c amp the stake in position.

4. In a device of the character described,

the combination of a beam, plates applied to opposite sides of the beam, stakes, swinging loc ring. lates mounted upon the said plates, locking evers mounted upon the plates, and cables cooperating with the locking levers and clamping plates to hold the stakesin position.

5. In a device of the character described, the combination of a beam, plates applied to opposite sides of the beam, stakes adapted to be clamped against the ends of the beam, swinging locking plates mounted upon the said plates, a locking lever mounted upon each of the plates, a pair of cables each of which. is connected to one of the plates and designed to dctachably engage the locking lever upon the opposite plate, the said cables cooperating with the levers and locking plates to clamp the stakes in position, andmeans upon each of the plates for engaging the corresponding locking lever to hold the same in an operative position.

6V in a device of thecharacter described, the combination of a beam, plates applied to opposite sidesol' the beam, stakes adapted to be clamped against the ends of the beam, swinging locking )lates mounted upon the said plates, a locking lever mounted upon each of the plates, a pair of cables each of which is connected to one ol the plates and is designed to detachably engage the lever upon the opposite plate, a bracket projecting from each of the plates, a catch upon each of the brackets fore'n aging the corresponding locking lever to ho d the same in operative posi tion, and means for releasing the catch.

7. In a device of the character described, the combination of a beam, plates applied to opposite sides of the beam, stakes adapted to be clamped against the ends of the beam, swinging locking lates mounted upon the said plates, a (ing lever mounted upon each 01' the plates, a pair of cables ,each of which is connected to one of the plates'and is designed to detachably engage the lever upon the opposite late, a bracket projecting from each of the p ates, a catch upon each of the brackets fo r engaging the corresponding look ing lever to hold the same in operative position, and a releasing rod applied to the catch for drawing the same into an inoperative pesition.

8. In a device of the character described, the combination of a beam, stakes, .means for clamping the stakes against the ends of the beam, levers mounted upon the beam and having an operative connection with the clamping means, brackets projecting from the beam and loosely receiving the levers, slides mounted upon the brackets for engaging the lovers to hold the same in an operative position, and. means for moving the slides to release the lever.

In testimony whereof I ailix my signature in presence 01' two witnesses.

FRANK SHILLIN.

lVitnesses-z N. H. WrLsoN, JOHN H. Bnrcinm. 

